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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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