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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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