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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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