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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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