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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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