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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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