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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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