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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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