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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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