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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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