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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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