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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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