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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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