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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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