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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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