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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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