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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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