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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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