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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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