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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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