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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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