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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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