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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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