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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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