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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates 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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