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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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