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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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