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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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