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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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