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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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