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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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