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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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