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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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