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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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