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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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