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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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