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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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