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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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