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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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