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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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