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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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