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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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