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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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