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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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