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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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