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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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