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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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