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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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