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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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