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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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