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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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