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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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