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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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