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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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