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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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