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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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