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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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