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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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