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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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