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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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