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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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