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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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