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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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