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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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