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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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