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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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