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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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