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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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