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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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