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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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