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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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