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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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