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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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