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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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