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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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