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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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