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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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