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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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