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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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