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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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