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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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