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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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