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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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