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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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