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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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