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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers 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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