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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key 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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