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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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