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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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