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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with 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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