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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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