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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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