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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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