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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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