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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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