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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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