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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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