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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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