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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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