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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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