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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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