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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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