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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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