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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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