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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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