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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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