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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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