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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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