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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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