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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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