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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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