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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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