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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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