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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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