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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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