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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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