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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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