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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores 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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