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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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