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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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