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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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