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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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