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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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