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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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