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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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