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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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