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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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