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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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