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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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