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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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