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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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