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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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