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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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