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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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