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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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