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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes 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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