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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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