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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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