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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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