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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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