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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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