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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers 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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