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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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