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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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