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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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