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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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