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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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