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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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