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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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