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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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