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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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