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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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