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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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