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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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