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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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