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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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