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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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