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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the 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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