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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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