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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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