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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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