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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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