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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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