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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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