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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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