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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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