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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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