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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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