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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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