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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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