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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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