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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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