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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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