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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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