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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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