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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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