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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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