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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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