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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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