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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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