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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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