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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-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 ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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