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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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