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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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