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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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