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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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