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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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