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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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