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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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