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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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