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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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