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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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