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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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