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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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