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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies 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 participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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