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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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