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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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