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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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