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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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