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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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