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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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