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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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