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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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