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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing 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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