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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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