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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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