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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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