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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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