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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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