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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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