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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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