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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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