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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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