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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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