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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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