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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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