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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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