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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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