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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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