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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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