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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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