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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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