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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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