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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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