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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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