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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies 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 stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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