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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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