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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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