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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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