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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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