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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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