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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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