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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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