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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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