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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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