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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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