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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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