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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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