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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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