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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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