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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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