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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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