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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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