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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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