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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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