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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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