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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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