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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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