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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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