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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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