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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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