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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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