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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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