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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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