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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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