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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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