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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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