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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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