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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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