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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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