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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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