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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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