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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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