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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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