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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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