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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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