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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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