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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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