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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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