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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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