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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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