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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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