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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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