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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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