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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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