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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models 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 manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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