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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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