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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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