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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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