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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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