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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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