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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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