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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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