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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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