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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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