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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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