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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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