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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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