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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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