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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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