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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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