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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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