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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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