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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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