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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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