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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding 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 resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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