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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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