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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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