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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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