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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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