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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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