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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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