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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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