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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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