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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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