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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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