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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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