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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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