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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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