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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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