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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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