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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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