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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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