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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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