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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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