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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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