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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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