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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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