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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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