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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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