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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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