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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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