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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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