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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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