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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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