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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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