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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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