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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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