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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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