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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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