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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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