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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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