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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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