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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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