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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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