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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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