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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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