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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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