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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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