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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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