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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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