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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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