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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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