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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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