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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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