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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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