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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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