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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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