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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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