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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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