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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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