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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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