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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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