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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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