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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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