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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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