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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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