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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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