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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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