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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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