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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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