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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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