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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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