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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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