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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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