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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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