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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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