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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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