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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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