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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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