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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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