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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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