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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses 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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