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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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