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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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