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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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