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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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