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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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