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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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