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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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