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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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