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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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