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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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