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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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