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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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