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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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