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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key 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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