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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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