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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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