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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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