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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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