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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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