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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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