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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major 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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