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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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