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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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