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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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