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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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