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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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