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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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