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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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