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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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