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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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