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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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