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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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