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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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