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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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