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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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