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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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