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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive 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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