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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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