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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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