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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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