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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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