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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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