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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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