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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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