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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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