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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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