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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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