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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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