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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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