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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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