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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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