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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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