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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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