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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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