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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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