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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes 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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