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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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