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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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