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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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