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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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