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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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