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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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