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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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