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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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