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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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