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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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