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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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