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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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