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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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