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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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