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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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