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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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