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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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