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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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