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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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