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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers 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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