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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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