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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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