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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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