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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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