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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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