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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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