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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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