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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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