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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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