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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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