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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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