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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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