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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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