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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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