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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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