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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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