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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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