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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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