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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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