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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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