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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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