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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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