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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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