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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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