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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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