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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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