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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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