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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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