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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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