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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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