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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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