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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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