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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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