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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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