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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable humans 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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