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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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