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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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