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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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