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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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