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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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