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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting 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 authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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