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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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