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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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