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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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