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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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