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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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