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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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