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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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