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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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