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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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