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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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