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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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