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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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