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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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