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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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