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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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