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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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