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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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