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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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