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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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