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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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