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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important 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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