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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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